Anthony L. Miner, 22, from Tyler, Texas, was shot and killed on December 20, 2022, in Jacksonville, Texas. The shooting occurred around 5 p.m. in the area of Wilkens Street and Border Street after multiple callers reported gunfire directed at a single person. Officers who responded found Miner dead of a gunshot wound.

Two days later, on December 22, 2022, 26-year-old Tarasian Baker turned himself in and was booked into the Cherokee County Jail on a capital murder charge; bond was set at $1 million. The Texas Rangers and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Special Investigative Unit are assisting the Jacksonville Police Department with the ongoing investigation.

Anyone who was in the Wilkens Street and Border Street area on the afternoon of December 20, 2022, or who has information about the shooting is asked to contact local law enforcement.